Suit-hanger.



L. GEMMBR. SUIT HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED BEPT.24, 1909.

Patented July 26, y1910. l

Glpi/Immo@ FFI@ LOUIS GEMMER, OFQAURORA, ILLINOIS.

SUIT-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 26, 1910.

Application filed September 24, 1909. Seria] No. 519,358.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, Louis Gnammn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Aurora, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Suit-Hangers, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawmg.

This invention relates to extensible brackets for hanging wearingapparel in wardrobes, closets and the like, and the principal object ofthe same is to provide a bracket of the character specified with aplurality of telescopically arranged sliding sections which coperate toform a strong and serviceable bracket from which goods may be suspendedso that they may be readily drawn out for display or selection, and alsoretracted within a wardrobe, closet or the like and to be protected fromdust and other damaging matter.

The invention is particularly valuable for use in connection withclothing establishments where it is necessary to frequently display thegoods as the same provides means whereby the goods are suspended inposition to properly display their form.

In carrying out the objects of the invention generally stated above itwill, of course, be readily understood that the essential featuresthereof are necessarily susceptible of changes in details and structuralarrangements, one preferred and practical embodiment of which is shownin the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a view in sideelevation of the improved display rack, shown extended. Fig. 2 is avertical longitudinal sectional view, the rack shown contracted. Fig. 3is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on the line 3 3, Fig. 2.

Referring to said drawings by numerals 1 designates the vertical innerwall and 2 the similar outerwall of a closet or the like. A horizontalflat arm 3 has its upturned flanged inner end -1 fastened to inner wall1, its outer end projecting below the lower end of said outer wall 2.The lower face of said arm 3 is provided with a centrally located,longitudinally extending rib 5. A troughshaped hanger arm 6 has itsdownturned langed inner end 7 fastened to the wall 1, said hanger armbeing below and parallel with the arm 3 and has its outer end 8 in theform of a hook which engages over the outer end of the arm 3, and saidhook-shaped end of the arm 7 and the outer end of the arm 3 are suitablyfastened to t-he lower end of the wall 2. A truss bar 9 is carried bythe upper surface of the arm 3 for strengthening purposes, as will bereadily understood.

A hanger frame 10 has the outer portion of its top surface open, asindicated at 1l and the inner portion of its bottom surface open, asindicated at 12. Said frame 10 carries upstanding arms 13 at its innerend which project on opposite sides of the hori- Zontal arm 6, said arms13 being connected by a shaft 14C which projects between the arms 6 and3 `and carries a grooved roller 15 which runs in the trough-shaped arm 6and also engages the pendent rib 5 of the arm 3. A pair of arms 16 arecarried by the intermediate portion of the frame 10, said arms 16 beingsimilar to the arms 13 and have a roller 17 mounted on a shaft 1S, saidroller 17 running in the trough-shaped arm 6 and engaging the rib 5 ofthe arm 3. By this arrangement of arms and rollers, the frame 10 issupported at two points by the troughshaped arm 6, and the rollersreduce the friction incidental to longitudinal movement of the frame 10relative to the arm 6. The hanger frame 10 is open at its outer end topermit longitudinal movement therethrough of a flat upper bar 19 of arectangular clothes supporting frame. Said bar 19 has two rollers 21 atits inner end which are of a size to permit them to travel through theframe 10 while contacting with the top and bottom thereof. The outer endof said bar 19 travels over a. roller 22 mounted in the outer end of thebottom of said frame 10. The outer end of the bar 19 projects slightlybeyond the outer open end of the frame 10 and carries a flat bar 23 theintermediate portion of which is provided with a laterally arrangedinwardly projecting lug 24.-, and whose lower portion forms a handle 25by means of which the sections of the rack may be manipulated. A pendentbar 26 projects from the inner end of the bar 19 and has a rodconnection 27 at its lower end with one end of a tubular clothessupporting bar 28, the other end of said tubular bar being engaged bythe lug 24 of the handle bar 23.

It will be seen from the foregoing that the improved rack provides threesections, the upper section being a stationary one and comprising thearms 3 and 6; the intermediate section being a movable one and composedof the frame 10 which has the hanger arm connection with said arms 3 and6, said frame being limited in its outward movement by contact of itsintermediate shaft 18 with the hook-shaped end 8 of the arm 6; and theclothes supporting frame which has its upper bar slidable in said frame10, the outward movement of said clothes supporting frame being limitedby contact of the bar 2G with the inner rod of the opening 12 in thebottom of the frame 10, and limited in its inward movement by contact ofthe handle bar 23 with the outer end of frame 10.

In operation, assuming the parts to be in the position shown in Fig. 1,it will be seen that a pull imparted to the handle bar 23, will slidethe clothes supporting frame relative to the frame 10, until the saidclothes supporting frame reaches the limit of its outward movementrelative to said frame l0, whereupon said frame 10 will be caused totravel outward until the limit of its outward movement has been reachedby contact of its shaft 18 with the end 8 of the arm 6, in whichposition the garments supported upon the bar 29 may be readilyinspected. A reversal of the operation will retract the section of therack so that the same will be entirely within the closet.

Vhat I claim as my invention is A device of the character describedcomprising a horizontally arranged stationary arm having a pendentlongitudinal rib, a trough-shaped arm below and parallel with saidstationary arm, antifriction rollers carried by said troughshaped armand engaging said rib, hanger arms carried by said rollers, a framesuspended by said arms, and a clothes supporting frame suspended fromand movable relative to said suspended frame.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afliX my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

LOUIS GEMMER.

Vitnesses:

R. E. LALOR, JOHN KoNUs.

